Force Your Way In: The Drive 8/7/18

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 24: Offensive guard Connor McGovern #60 of the Denver Broncos walks off the field following the Broncos 27-11 loss to the Washington Redskins at FedExField on December 24, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Tuesday August 7th, 2018

The Drive with Big Al & DMac LIVE IN STUDIO! Denver 7 Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins the show to talk about the issue with listing Paxton Lynch at No. 2 on the team’s initial depth chart, and Troy says he wouldn’t be shocked if Denver made a move.

Big Al makes an argument for who he believes is the 3rd-best defender on the Broncos, and says it’s GO-time for Isaiah McKenzie considering the bad drops he’s had. The guys decide who will be our leader on kick return & punt return, and what to do about the O-Line. Also, what Broncos had a good day & what Broncos players had a bad day. In the Big 3, Kroenke buys stake in Arsenal, and DMac quizzes the room on where Sacramento is located. The boys remember the best quotes from Hard Knocks, and Big Al brings up Blake Griffin’s child support. DMac mentions the highlights of the Rockies game at Coors Field last night, including Seung-hwan Oh’s entrance music, and the guys send well wishes to 104.3 The Fan’s Mike Evans.

The Denver Broncos initial depth charts are out, and DMac guarantees to Al no veteran QB will be added to the roster unless Paxton Lynch gets hurt. Also, the boys decide who will be Denver’s punt & kick returners. Al & DMac discuss just how hard it is to find a QB in the NFL, and remind the listeners the Broncos couldn’t have won a Super Bowl without Brock Osweiler. Big Al brings up the trouble with Aaron Donald’s holdout, and wonders if there are any Broncos first-rounders we should be worried about losing. PJ calls to note John Elway’s tactics in regards to playing chess with Paxton. Denver 7 Broncos Insider Troy Renck joins the show to talk about the issue with listing Paxton Lynch at No. 2 on the team’s initial depth chart, and Troy says he wouldn’t be shocked if Denver made a move. Also, Troy has some breaking news regarding Clinton McDonald’s shoulder & mentions the confidence the Broncos have in Bradley Chubb on early downs. Listen to the interview HERE!

The guys talk about the Broncos initial depth chart release, and if it’s going to come down to Phillip Lindsay or Isaiah McKenzie making the team. Big Al wonders how many demons Carlos Henderson is dealing with, and a caller wonders if Denver is burying athletes on the depth chart so they can sneak onto the practice squad. Big Al says the days of the RPO offense in the NFL are not dead, and mentions the total yardage the Eagles put up on the Patriots in the Super Bowl with a backup quarterback. The guys talk about the ‘Big 5’ quarterbacks in the 2018 NFL Draft, and DMac gives a status update on the rookie QBs and what to expect from them heading into the preseason. Al & DMac are watching these QBs closely, due to Bradley Chubb being selected ahead of them in the draft.